Heel, Netherlands

Heel (Hael) is a village and former municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The village is located near the E25 motorway and the river Meuse.

History
In pre-Roman times, this was the location of the Gallic town of Catualium.

In 1821, the municipality of Pol en Panheel, covering the village of Panheel and the hamlet Pol, merged with Heel to form a municipality called Heel en Panheel. In 1991, it was renamed simply Heel. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Heel was merged into the municipality of Maasgouw.

Surrounding area
Major cities in the surrounding areas are;
 * Roermond (Northeast, 10 kilometers)
 * Maastricht (South, 45 kilometers)
 * Eindhoven (Northwest, 50 kilometers)

Notable people

 * Lies Visschedijk (born 1974), actress
 * Jesse Huta Galung (born 1985), tennis player